Stencilled Tendrils
Posted: November 14, 2025 Filed under: AALL & Create, twirling tendrils stencil | Tags: AALL & Create, Fabriano Watercolour Paper 3 Comments
I would call this a watercolour/inkblending/stencil mashup which is probably not the catchiest name! Regardless of the name, I like the result. I used blending brushes to blend three distress inks through the beautiful ‘twirling tendrils’ stencil from AALL & Create.
Salty ocean, chipped sapphire and seedless preserves will always be up there with my all time faves so I blended them onto hot press watercolour paper through the delicate stencil. After blending I gently spritzed water over the panel so come of the ink would move into the surrounding area. In places it reminds me of the crackled lines you get with batik.
I chose the layered sentiment because it mimicked the curls of the stencilling but was bold enough to stand out over the busy pattern.
Heather Telford 
Gorgeous! Love it!!
Hi Heather,
Loved your Twirling tendrills stencil card today. Some of my fave colors too. I have tried to locate the Aall and Create stencil you used but have not been successful yet here in the US. I did see it available in the UK but I am hoping to avoid a huge shipping charge. Please share where you got it and also the Thank You die. You did not mention the company for that. I hope you can help and point me in the right direction. With kind regards from Minnesota, Martha
Martha Gunckel [email protected]
I love your choice of colours Heather using this very pretty intricate stencil, and a great idea to spritz with some water which has merged the colours together beautifully, and the die cut sentiment really stands out in white layered on black I think. x